Omg first Atlantis, now Hobart π
08.03.2026 00:59
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Omg first Atlantis, now Hobart π
There used to be an old sign by the path, warning passers-by of the local sleeping willow, which would trap the unwary with fatigue, engulf them while they slept, and release them a hundred years later.
There was a new sign:
"This sleeping willow is full."
And a map of other locations to try.
Well the usual reason for intelligence failures by failing empires is sheer hubris, according to Christopher Andrew in THE SECRET WORLD. They don't believe they have anything to learn from outside.
METEROO DESIGN
This just gets better the more I look at it. Itβs beyond beyond π
SPRINGWOLF out of context spoilers
Tried this and it works. Absolutely furious.
Mercury is in retrograde. You know what that means! From the perspective of the Earth, the planet will appear to move west-to-east across the sky.
On why realism as a lens for geopolitics doesn't work: because leaders are as venal, stupid, and self interested as the rest of us, more so if they are autocrats. Case in point.
wiping one perfect tear
Looks like the US has a great deal to learn about anti-drone defense. What has the Pentagon been doing for the last year. Did they prepare for this?
what's at stake is the rule of law, which is the foundation liberal democracy is built on. it matters. not as much as the schoolgirls being bombed by your idiot leaders, but it does still matter.
what's at stake here is that your grandchildren should be able to say No, we won't go into this new war you're suggesting, rather than How many men, Dear Leader?
it matters that Congress didn't approve this way, because if Congress isn't consulted then Congress can't say no. and we know this Congress won't say no but it's a foundational principle of democracy itself that the people should be consulted and have a say.
pundits all over Bluesky are wagging their fingers at anyone who points out that Trump's wars are illegal. "You can just say that war is evil it doesn't need to be more complicated than that" guys it is important that the wars are not just evil and stupid and pointless but also illegal.
WHY
A friend who runs a hostel for international travellers here in Australia is watching this realisation happen to a USAn guest in real time and tbh it's been really sweet. "You mean I could afford an education here? I could work reasonable hours for a decent life?" Yes. Yes, sweetie, you can.
WUTHERING HEIGHTS is the BEST BrontΓ« book FIGHT ME
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WH is my favourite of the BrontΓ« books I've yet read (VILLETTE is the big omission) specifically because the book is about breaking generational cycles of abuse. Also Emily was COMPLETELY aware Heathcliff is ππΌ, so I have beef with the venerable Kate Beaton too. I'll back Emily any day against Anne π
I've had spell check turned off in every word processor I've used in the last 15 years. I don't need its opinions on words like "preux" and "orgulous"
Osman Hamdi Bey, Turkish (1842-1910), Two Musician Girls, second half 19th Century, oil on canvas, 39 x 58 cm, Pera Museum, Istanbul, TΓΌrkiye
Today I would like to ask you to donate to Ukraine and share info about this war. Thank you
Π‘Π»Π°Π²Π° Π£ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠ½Ρ! #russiaisaterroriststate
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The war still goes on, in fact it has been going on since 2014 not 2022. russians still kill, rape, torture Ukrainian people, destroy our cities and do everything in their power to erase our nation from this world.
Iβm not very good with words, so today Iβll be sharing some of my very personal artworks exploring some of the complicated feelings and experiences I had over the past 4 years.
In these 4 years Iβve felt layers of fear, hatred and sorrow I never thought were possible. The war completely changed my perception of the world and justice, it forced me to reevaluate everything in my life and everything I believed in.
I told myself that those were just some weird street noises. Half an hour later I woke up again from the same noses, but louder. This time, there were news: russia launched a full scale invasion.
Four years ago I woke up at 5 am from distant explosions. I asked my boyfriend if he heard them too, he said he didnβt and I should go back to sleep. I tried to calm myself down, went on the internet, it was silent, no news or explanations.
But honestly my favourite thing about this story is how it morphs through time from a 21st century blog post to nineteenth century gothic until by 1400 we're in a full blown confrontation with a devil. It's a beautiful example of how story and language are related.
OK:
It was 1300 before I found a word I didn't know.
1200 is where it gets HARD, but I can still make out the gist.
1100 is where I give up, although I can still tell that the protagonist gets a marriage proposal, lol.
OK let's do this (I WILL be insufferable about it)